DeKALB — The men’s golf program was led by a strong performance from senior Reece Nilsen, who finished in solo second individually at the Badger Invitational in Verona, Wis. In their second outing of the season, the Huskies finished at four-over...

DeKALB — After a full year without homecoming because of COVID-19, homecoming has returned on campus at NIU with a week full of sporting events that consists of four games among three different teams this week.  The volleyball team kicks off the...

DeKALB — NIU Athletics announced Athletic Director Sean Frazier had signed a contract extension through 2026 last Thursday, but that doesn’t mean more of the same for Frazier. Frazier will also take responsibility for NIU Recreation and Wellness...

DeKALB — The Huskies are set to celebrate Homecoming with the beginning of Mid-American Conference play as they face the 3-1 Eastern Michigan University Eagles at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. NIU’s record in their non-conference portion of games was an...

DeKALB — Senior forward Nick Markanich scored his nation leading 11th goal of the season as the Huskies defeated the University of Green Bay Phoenix 1-0 Saturday. "The priority was obviously getting the win, so we are happy with that,"  NIU head...

DeKALB — The women’s soccer team defeated the Bowling Green State University Falcons on 2-1 Sunday, breaking their four-game losing streak.  The Huskies came out the gates aggressive with early shots at the goal, including a goal by redshirt senior...

DeKALB — Hopping off the bus at Huskie Stadium, the feeling was very different for running back Jordan Rowell than he’s previously felt.  The last time Rowell was in the stadium, he was decorated in red and black as a Huskie. Rowell returned Saturday...

DeKALB — The NIU Division I hockey program lost to the Division II Purdue University Northwest Pride 3-2 Friday and 6-1 Saturday. During Friday’s contest at home in West Dundee, the first period saw no scoring from either team. The Pride drew first...

DeKALB —  The women's volleyball team snapped their four-game losing streak with a win on Saturday over the Central Michigan University Chippewas.  The Huskies were able to take the second game of a back-to-back against the Chippewas in the team’s...

DeKALB — Junior quarterback Rocky Lombardi led the NIU football team with four total touchdowns in the Huskies 41-14 win Saturday over the University of Maine Black Bears. Lombardi gained 282 passing yards and scored a touchdown pass to redshirt...

DeKALB — The NIU volleyball team lost to Central Michigan University 3-1 on Friday evening, extending their losing streak to three games and dropping to a 6-5 record on the season. The first set was close with a total of 12 lead changes. The biggest...

Week three of the NFL season is underway and injuries have caused several teams to scramble for a starting quarterback, including the Chicago Bears. Here’s some of the major news to know before catching the games this weekend. Quarterback injuries...